Ed. 18th, revised. and add. Revised and supplemented, in accordance with State Educational Standards (third generation), a textbook for secondary vocational education, which sets out a course in general history. It consists of sections: The concept and typology of civilizations. Place and role of Russia in the system of world civilizations. Ancient and ancient history. Traditional societies. History of the Middle Ages. Modern history. World community in the first half of the 20th century. The world in the second half of the 20th century.